The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
THE RAILROADS.

The latest railroad rnmor Is that
the Illinois Central will build limo from
Jackson, Tenn, via Bonneville to Kansas
City, and also one from Jackson 10 Birming-
han, Ala.
TIKI number of deadhesds seen on
trains moving out Of Boston, SAYS the T, ans.
sript, suggests that the "othcial. Of connect.
IL G railroads travelling on railroad business"
must be UNUSUALLY large just nov Railroad
business, by singular coincid ne,, takes
thea all to watering lases or suhmer re-
sorts.
IT is reported on pretty reliable au.
thority that the receivers Of tho rexat and
Pacific railway have issued an order 20 all
heads Of departments instructing them to 70
duce their ioIces. II said that this order
applies 20 all departments ofthe road and
that It's enforcement will let out ieyoral
hundred men.
THR case Of John F Taylor va. tho
Central Railroad and Ba king Company Of
Georgia has been dec ded In favor OF Taylsr,
The case 10 only one of many instituted by
tho merchants OF Bsrnesvlle against the
Central raj road IN o der to recover dam
ages caused by the great Gre Of 1885,, which
was Nauttu W loNNiNNlNt iuT0NluH
on 'ems cotton sta dins on the railroad
wharf. Tho total number OF aims egainst
the railroad amouUt TO tl26, eco, which, II 10
housht, will have to be pad.
The report that tho A chison had
purch sed tho Frisco doubtle', arose from
the fact sliesiy pu lished that tho former,
beginning July SILT. will run ,slid taius
FROM Galyeiton over the fii 90 to st. Louis
General Manager Morrill, says that President
Winslow Il across the water, and at thee
q no foundation -hAtsvn Cor the report.
~, , i,eo viii lkevis', on the dsie re
fefred 20, In .uGurats a throush PbllmAi
slee per bet-seu ST. Lyuis and the Cult
lobs-Demeerat.
st. LOUIS, Mo-, Ju'y 22.-rhe Chi.
ssgo and Rock hlsnd railroad recently rent
. surveying party through the mountain, Of
Nsvsds and California. for the purpose %
discovering . practicable route between the
Cent al Pacific aud the Atlantic and Pacific.
The party retained . short time ago and 70.
porta route begin ming ZONE distance from
gert Wingaie, In New MsIic1, crossing the
Colorado river some distance above Grand
CANON, passing through Piocbe. Tybo aud
Owens. orossiaE the Sieuas through King,
Pas. emerging In the vicinity q TuIars
Lake, Cal f, and following tho San Joschim
Valley 20 the coast. The line lee through
low pAts were little radii will be nee
es'ary. Should this ro1ie be Aiopted the
great mineral r.sions % Pioche county will
be rendered ava liable. Ths mining can ps
Of that region are fgll 81 ore worth from $40
TO - . ton, but nov almost worthless be
cause Of h'ayy cost Of transportation. Such
. Iailrsad, u 10 I'll u ht. wou d rsvive the IN.
tsre,ts Of Nevada and would again become
. great silver producing State.
CHICAGO. LII. Jnly 22-Aricles II
incorporation were bled today In Springfield
ofths Metropolitan Railroad Company with
capital stock ofi3.0oO.OI0. It's proposed 10
construct the sad railroad from some point
or points IN the city Of Chicago 10 al tbs
township, In Cook County and connect the
lines 90 40 10 make . fy,tem Il belt railroad
correcting sll points. The incorporation are
Chicago mtn, Henry W. Lsmtn. q veil
Known attorney. 10 one Of the most active
move IN the new enterprise. Hsga d this
after Don that the sy'tsm y 10 BE- an under
ground rail say tor rapid transit In the city
ana 'ubufbs. Is line m Ehi be orefAtcd by
tieau. compret.ed sir, eloctricity or other
suitable ossr. It's des Ened T. lay tun-
mel thft i've feet under the tfests. rsa,h-
ms all quarters u the city. The lines on tha
nels, w. eaon for trains moving In q herent
dir ctions, AID approached from stAircA.ss
from str Q corners q intervals Of b ut half
ate. The system Will b. similar IN de-
ttsn 70 the underground railways Of Paris
and London.